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Wentworth Miller has joined a growing group of stars speaking out against holding the Olympics in Russia because of country’s laws abridging gay rights.

First, actor Harvey Fierstein blasted Russia’s “gay propaganda” ban in a damning Op-Ed in the New York Times. Then came former “Star Trek” star George Takei‘s plea to move the Olympics from Sochi to Vancouver, followed by pundit Dan Savage‘s much-ballyhooed “Dump Russian Vodka” campaign (which is proving to be effective) Screenwriter Dustin Lance Black also threw in his hat, urging Hollywood to use its voice and economic clout to affect change in Russia.

And now, in a letter rejecting an offer to be honored at the St. Petersburg International Film Festival, “Prison Break” star Miller has not only come out as gay but has joined the growing list of celebrities who have criticized the Russian policy.

“I am deeply troubled by the current attitude toward and treatment of gay men and women by the Russian government,” the letter, posted on GLAAD’s website, reads. “The situation is in no way acceptable, and I cannot in good conscience participate in a celebratory occasion hosted by a country where people like myself are being systematically denied their basic right to live and love openly.” Read More »

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